Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Japan Open
May 25 - 29, 2005
(9) Chiaki Kusuhara/Satoko Urata, Japan
 
Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 120
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$170,315.00
Satoko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Saga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$60,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB27000000347562 US$74,400.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Ryo Tokuno - 33rd Did not play
1999 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Did not play
2000 Ryo Tokuno - 17th Did not play
2001 Ryo Tokuno - 13th Did not play
2002 Ryo Tokuno - 9th Sanae Tsubakimoto - 25th
2003 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Mika Teru Saiki - 25th
2004 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Mika Teru Saiki - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 14 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/20-25/2004 Brazil Open 18 9th 144 US$5,500.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 1 Mayra Garcia / Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (24) Won 24-22, 21-19 0:48
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 2 Jia Tian / Fei Wang, China (8) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:53
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 2 Mika Teru Saiki / Ryo Tokuno, Japan (10) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:54
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 3 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (15) Won 21-12, 24-26, 25-23 1:15
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (11) Lost 26-28, 17-21 0:49
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Urata lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 8 Kusuhara/Urata 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 10 Teru Saiki/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Teru Saiki/Tokuno 10 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:54
Trail the series against # 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kusuhara/Urata 9 28-26, 21-17 0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-12, 24-26, 25-23 1:15
Lead the series against # 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 18 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 25-23 0:46
Lead the series against # 24 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Garcia/Gaxiola 24 24-22, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-1
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Pires 19 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-12, 21-13 0:36